Patents by Inventor John Timothy Otto

John Timothy Otto has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Air temperature sensor arrangement for a vehicle and method of measuring air temperature
    Patent number: 9829395
    Abstract: An air temperature sensor arrangement for a vehicle includes a temperature sensor housing having a base portion, an inlet and an outlet. Also included is a main flow path defined by a continuously curvilinear wall, the main flow path extending from the inlet to the outlet for separating particulate matter from an inlet airflow. Further included is a temperature sensor disposed within an internal cavity of the temperature sensor housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: ROSEMOUNT AEROSPACE INC.
    Inventors: Chester Miles Schwie, John Timothy Otto
  • AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD OF MEASURING AIR TEMPERATURE
    Publication number: 20140169401
    Abstract: An air temperature sensor arrangement for a vehicle includes a temperature sensor housing having a base portion, an inlet and an outlet. Also included is a main flow path defined by a continuously curvilinear wall, the main flow path extending from the inlet to the outlet for separating particulate matter from an inlet airflow. Further included is a temperature sensor disposed within an internal cavity of the temperature sensor housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Chester Miles Schwie, John Timothy Otto
  • Ice detector for improved ice detection at near freezing condition
    Patent number: 7104502
    Abstract: An ice detector for providing a signal indicating ice formation includes a probe protruding into an airflow. The probe extends into the airflow from a strut. The strut has one or more features which allow the probe to accrete ice at a higher temperature than would conventionally be possible. Strut features can include a notch formed therein in an upwind direction relative to the probe, and a curved surface adjacent a point of extension of the probe from the strut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Rosemount Aerospace Inc.
    Inventors: John Timothy Otto, Joseph Michael Fanska, Kenneth James Schram, John Albert Severson, David George Owens, Dennis James Cronin
  • Supercooled large droplet ice detector
    Patent number: 6269320
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to an ice detector particularly adapted to detect the presence of water droplets capable of forming supercooled large droplet (“SLD”) icing on aircraft surfaces. The invention takes advantage of boundary layer flow patterns adjacent to the detector, and their effect on water droplets, to provide a signal indicative of SLD icing conditions when they exist. The detector is also capable of distinguishing between the presence of water droplets that cause traditional cloud icing and SLD icing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Rosemount Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventor: John Timothy Otto